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CVE-2026-6550: AWS Encryption SDK for Python: Key commitment policy bypass via shared key cache

April 24, 2026

AWS Encryption SDK (ESDK) for Python is a client-side encryption library. An issue exists where, under certain circumstances, a specific cryptographic algorithm downgrade in the caching layer might allow an authenticated local threat actor to bypass key commitment policy enforcement via a shared key cache, resulting in ciphertext that can be decrypted to multiple different plaintexts.

References

  • aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-017-aws
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v638-38fc-rhfv
  • github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-python
  • github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-python/releases/tag/v3.3.1
  • github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-python/releases/tag/v4.0.5
  • github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-python/security/advisories/GHSA-v638-38fc-rhfv
  • github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-wqgp-vphw-hphf
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6550

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.0.0 before 3.3.1, all versions starting from 4.0.0 before 4.0.5

Fixed versions

  • 3.3.1
  • 4.0.5

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.3.1, 4.0.5 or above.

Impact 4.7 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-757: Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')

Source file

pypi/aws-encryption-sdk/CVE-2026-6550.yml

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